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Headlam Group PLC

Retail First-pass screen £31m

280/1000 Overall fit

AI beneficiary 35% 15

Operating leverage 25% 45

Valuation 25% 30

Downside protection 15% 25

First-pass take

Headlam is a traditional flooring distributor with zero AI exposure, deeply loss-making (£39.5m underlying LBT), and facing headwinds from declining home-improvement spending. The transformation plan targets 2027 profitability but carries material execution risk; current net debt of £31.4m and negative FCF create covenant pressure.

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